Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
  • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
  • A43B7/18—Joint supports, e.g. instep supports
  • A43B7/20—Ankle-joint supports or holders
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
  • A43B23/22—Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
  • A43B3/26—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
  • A43B5/002—Mountain boots or shoes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
  • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
  • A43B7/1495—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with arch-supports of the bracelet type
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
  • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
  • A43B7/18—Joint supports, e.g. instep supports
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B9/00—Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
  • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings

Definitions

• the invention relates to a walking shoe, in particular for hiking, comprising a rod mounted on a studded sole, and a tightening device for ensuring the holding of the foot inside the shoe, said tightening device being shaped as a collar surrounding the outer surface of the rod, and comprising:
• a closing device provided with lacing means intended to widen or narrow the opening, respectively when the foot is introduced and when the rod is tightened.
• the object of the invention is to provide a walking shoe allowing rapid lacing and perfect hold of the foot in the longitudinal and transverse directions.
• the shoe according to the invention is characterized in that the lacing means comprise a zigzag sliding lace in hooks and / or eyelets provided on the two opposite edges of the collar entry, and on the opposite edges of the upper , each strand of the lace passing alternately from a hook of said collar to an eyelet of the rod on the opposite side, and vice versa, so as to obtain a double tightening of the rod and of the collar in the event of traction exerted on the two ends lace.
• the double Y-shaped collar is made of a flexible or semi-flexible plastic material, and comprises a second upper loop arranged in a horizontal belt for holding the ankle, and an inlet common to the two loops.
• the first lower loop is secured to the upper in the vicinity of the upper lateral edges of the sole.
• the lower part of the flange has on its outer face a structure with reliefs shaped according to studs.
• the second upper loop is fixed to the rear of the sole, and is provided with gripping means.
• the double clamp of the tightening device is made up of a single molded piece providing a horizontal and vertical strapping effect of the foot when tightening the closing device.
• the sole is subdivided into a first anterior sole element, and a second posterior sole element forming two distinct parts separated from each other in the central zone by an adjustable longitudinal offset in depending on the shoe size.
• the collar straddles the adjacent connecting faces of the two sole elements from below, covering said offset.
• the collar can be assembled by bonding or vulcanization to the connecting faces, and is made of a material having components compatible with the material of the sole.
• FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the shoe equipped with the double collar according to the invention
• - Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the double collar of Figure 1;
• Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1;
• FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the shoe
• FIGS. 1 to 4 a shoe 10 with a toe 12 for walking is mounted on a sole 14 with studs 16, obtained by molding an elastomeric or rubber-based material.
• a flap 18 is arranged at the front part of the first anterior sole element 14A going up on the face upper part of the upper 12.
• a retaining neck 22 is located at the rear of the second rear sole element 14B, and rises on the rear face of the upper 12.
• the spikes 16 in the form of studs of rectangular sections are distributed over the whole the lower and peripheral surface of each sole element 14A, 14B.
• the shoe 10 is equipped with a tightening device 24 externally surrounding the upper 12 to ensure the holding of the foot in the longitudinal, transverse and height directions.
• the tightening device 24 comprises for this purpose a double Y-shaped collar 25, made of a flexible or semi-flexible plastic material, and having at the upper part an opening 26 surrounding the rod 12 at the instep .
• the double collar 25 is provided with a first lower loop 28 for retaining the forefoot and a second upper loop 30 for holding the ankle.
• the two loops 28, 30 are connected to a common inlet 31, associated with a closure device 32 disposed at the upper part of the forefoot, and intended to widen or narrow the opening 26, respectively during the introduction of the foot, and when tightening the rod 12.
• the first lower loop 28 has a U-shaped flange 34 passing below the sole 14 in the central region of the arch located between the two elements of the sole 14A, 14B.
• the lateral wings of the flange 34 are extended towards the inlet 31 and the closing device 32 so as to surround the rod 12 at the level of the forefoot.
• the first loop 28 is secured to the rod 12 in the vicinity of the upper lateral edges of the sole 14.
• the lower part of the flange 34 has reliefs 35 on its outer face, said reliefs being formed in spikes.
• This flange 34 comprises, for example, a strip of vulcanized rubber on the rear end of the first sole element 14A, and on the front end of the second sole element 14B.
• the second upper loop 30 surrounds the outside of the rod 12 at the ankle, and constitutes a horizontal belt fixed to the collar 22 at the rear of the sole 14.
• the rear part of the second loop 30 is provided with means of gripping, comprising at least one orifice 36 having a width greater than 15 mm, allowing the passage of a finger during putting on.
• the inlet 31 is open to the maximum, and the second loop 30 surrounds with play the rod 12 to facilitate the introduction of the foot during the putting on.
• the double collar 25 of the tightening device 24 is constituted by a single piece, of molded plastic, providing a combined horizontal and vertical strapping effect of the foot when the closing device 32 is tightened.
• the strapping of the forefoot by the first loop 28 prevents during the descents the sliding forward of the foot inside the shoe, while the strapping of the ankle by the second loop 30 prevents the sliding of the foot backwards during the climbs. This results in optimum immobilization of the foot in the shoe, regardless of the slope of the terrain.
• the closing device 32 comprises a first series of hooks 38 on the two edges 40, 42 parallel to the inlet 31 of the double collar 25, and a second series of loops or eyelets 44 formed along the two edges
• the closure device 32 is formed by a lace 50 passing in a zigzag fashion in the hooks 38 and eyelets 44 so as to widen or tighten the entry 31.
• the middle part of the lace 50 slides in a central loop 52 secured to the rod 12 above the flap 18.
• Each strand of the lace 50 then passes alternately through a hook 38 of one of the flanges 40, 42 of the double collar 25, then into an eyelet 44 placed opposite on the edge 46, 48 of the rod 12 on the opposite side of the inlet 31, then returns to the next hook 38, so as to tighten both the rod 12 and the inlet 31 of the double collar 25 when traction is exerted on the two ends lace 50.
• the hooks 38, loops or eyelets 44 may be replaced by any other means of passing or hanging the lace.
• the sole 14 according to Figures 1 to 4 has a one-piece structure, with a continuous connection between the two sole elements 14A, 14B.
• the two ends of the lace 50 can be associated with a blocker (not shown) allowing rapid lacing by traction without making a knot.
• the sole is not a single piece, and the flange 134 of the collar 124, 224 is used to serve as a covering member that engages the adjacent connecting faces of the two sole elements 14A, 14B from below. .
• the longitudinal offset between the two sole elements 14A, 14B is adjusted in the central zone, and the offset is covered by means of the strap 134.
• the collar 124 includes the first loop 28 having at the top adaptation means, for example hooks 38. There is no second loop 30.
• the collar 224 is provided in addition with the second loop 30 horizontally surrounding the rod 12 at the ankle.

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